학교 안으로 들어가게 된 25년 차 경찰관, 스쿨 폴리스. 위기에 빠진 청소년들, 도움이 필요한 아이들을 위해 동분서주하며 그들에게 손 내미는 ‘김반장’의 리얼 스토리!

10대 골든타임을 지키기 위한 청소년, 부모, 교사와 경찰, 주변 모든 어른의 역할을 꼼꼼히 제시해주는 양육 지침서

성매매, 임신과 낙태, 집단 학교 폭력, 자살... 청소년 범죄의 강도는 점점 더 높아지고 위험에 쉽게 노출이 되고 있다. 최근 학교 폭력에 관한 한국 드라마가 세계적으로 뜨겁게 이슈가 되고 있는 것 역시 청소년들을 위험으로부터 지켜내고 바르게 이끌어주기 위한 간절한 목소리임이 틀림없다.
25년 차 경찰관, 심각한 청소년 범죄와 학교 폭력의 예방차 만들어진 스쿨 폴리스 제도에 들어가게 되면서 1,000여 명의 학생과 부모의 고민을 마주하게 되고, 이런 현실 앞에서 할 수 있는 모든 방법을 동원하여 청소년들을 지켜내고자 힘쓰고 있는 생생한 이야기들이 담겨있다.

어려움과 상처로 힘들어하는 청소년들에게는 극복하는 힘을, 부모에게는 자녀를 올바르게 교육할 수 있는 방향을, 교사와 경찰을 비롯한 주변 어른들에게는 선도 방법과 역할을 제시하고 있다. 그 시기에 누구나 방황은 할 수 있다고 위로도 하고, 그렇지만 선택은 올바르게 해야 함을 일깨워주는 저자의 진심을 오롯이 느낄 수 있을 것이다.

‘아이 한 명을 키우려면 온 마을이 필요하다.’라는 아프리카 속담처럼, 한 아이의 성장에도 모든 어른의 역할이 상당히 중요하다. 이 책을 통해 현실을 직면하고, 범죄뿐 아니라 책에 나와 있는 입양, 성 정체성의 영역들까지 사회 구조적인 문제들도 고찰해보고, 도움을 줄 수 있는 방안을 능동적인 태도로 찾아보는 것도 좋겠다.

- 프롤로그 - 누구에게나 방황기는 있다 ······································································· 4 1장 괜찮아, 나도 그랬어 1. 새벽형 청소년들의 어긋난 선택 ·················································17 2. 교육청에서 근무하는 경찰 ······························································22 3. 난장판이 된 학교 경찰의 강의 ·····················································27 4. 강의, 사람의 마음을 움직이는 무기 ········································32 5. 말로만 듣던 일진 짱과의 만남 ·····················································37 6. 희망 앞에서 멈춰버린 도돌이표 ·················································42 7. 아이들을 위해 빌린 매스컴의 힘 ···············································47 2장 눈을 들어 하늘을 봐 1. 지치지 않는 힘, 관심으로부터 ·····················································53 2. 예방 주사가 된 시행착오 ··································································58 3. 놀라움을 선물하는 아이들 ······························································63 4. 포기할 수 없는 순수한 소녀 ··························································68 5. 언제나 가까이에 있는 실마리 ······················································72 6. 준우 구하기 대작전 ···············································································77 7. 성장하게 하는 간절한 꿈 ··································································83 3장 너희가 나쁜 게 아니야! 1. 가출팸 아지트가 된 주경이의 원룸 ·········································91 2. 소민이의 동거와 임신 ·········································································97 3. 짙은 화장을 한 여장 소년 정우 ················································103 4. 쓰레기 더미 속에서 찾은 보석 ··················································110 5. 징검다리 역할을 해준 SNS ·························································116 6. 외톨이가 된 빨강 머리 소녀 ·······················································119 7. 거리의 간판을 유심히 보게 된 사연 ·····································124 8. 유례없는 사연이 일어나는 현장 ··············································128 9. 더 큰 꽃을 피우기 위한 흔들림 ················································132 10. 모든 출구는 다른 길로 향하는 입구 ··································135 4장 너희는 소중한 존재야 1. 스스로 만드는 불가능 없는 세상 ············································143 2. 타잔이라 불리는 아이 ······································································147 3. 학교까지 난입한 조직폭력배 ·····················································154 4. 일생을 따라다니는 학교 폭력 ···················································158 5. 학교 폭력 브로커와의 만남 ·························································163 6. 청소년의 사랑할 자유 어디까지 ··············································168 7. 위기를 버티게 하는 행복한 가정 ············································174 8. 자존감을 키운 엄마의 힘 ·······························································178 9. 존재 자체로 존중받아야 할 아이들 ······································183 10. 무방비 상태로 벌어지는 청소년들의 성 ························188 5장 너희는 혼자가 아니야! 1. 아이들을 안타깝게 만드는 부모들 ········································197 2. 잘못된 훈육으로 가슴이 멍든 아이 ······································201 3. 어린 객기가 불러일으킨 참담한 결말 ·································205 4. 집단화되어가는 학교 폭력 ···························································211 5. 잊어서는 안될 이유 ············································································216 6. 성장통을 겪는 SPO(school police officer) ··························221 7. 내가 학교를 만들줄이야 ·································································227 8. 십대들의 둥지 ·························································································233 9. 봉사로 물든 지역사회 ······································································238 10. 나눔의 방법을 모르는 사람들 ················································244 - 에필로그 - 아이 하나를 키우는 데는 마을 전체가 필요하다 ·············250 - 부록 1- 각자의 길을 찾은 아이들 ·····································································255 - 부록 2- 사진으로 보는 스쿨 폴리스·································································258